Edna Mae Stewart
Aug 29, 2022
Edna Mae Stewart, 92, of Springfield, MO, was called home by the Lord on August 29, 2022. Edna was born January 18, 1930 in Cape Fair, MO to Verl and Wilmuth Talley. She grew up in and around Cape Fair and Crane, Missouri, with her parents and her brother Norman, graduating from Crane High School.
Edna met...
Ralph E. Davidson
Aug 29, 2022
Ralph E. Davidson, age 97, of Springfield, MO passed away Monday, August 29, 2022.
He was born December 7, 1924 in Springfield, MO the son of Vernon and Lillie (Spivey). Ralph was united in marriage to Betty (Daniel) Davidson on May 16, 1948 in Springfield, MO by Rev. Lynn Swadley.
He was drafted on his...
Laura Louise Ledford
Aug 28, 2022
Laura Louise Ledford, 61, of Springfield, MO passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on August 28th, 2022 in her home lovingly surrounded by family. She was born the daughter of Linda Newman and Robert Lockard in Santa Ana, California. Shortly after High School, she met and fell in love with David Ledford. They spent...
Wanda J. Hedgpeth
Aug 28, 2022
Wanda J Hedgpeth, 88, Springfield, MO, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 peacefully at Hopedale Assisted Living.
Wanda was born April 4, 1934 in Hillsboro, TX to John and Lou Kimbrough. Wanda was blessed with two daughters, Donna Whitfield (Steve) and Diane Clauss (Richard), who blessed her with three granddaughters, Stephanie Jones (Trip), Laura Whitfield, and Katie...
Ila M. Lines
Aug 28, 2022
Ila Mae Lines, 91, Springfield, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. She was born May 17, 1931, in Grove Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Claude Newton and Iba Lee (Delk) Howell. She graduated from Niangua High School as the school salutatorian, Sr. Class President, and Sr. Queen. She attended Southwest Missouri State Teachers College and then worked at the...
Elias Melendez
Aug 27, 2022
Visitation will be Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with service to follow at 6:00 PM in the funeral home. Graveside Service will be Friday, September 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Full obituary will be posted soon.
Dennis Robert Cantrell
Aug 26, 2022
Dennis "Denny" Robert Cantrell, 71, passed away, peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022 with his children by his side. He was born on January 25, 1951 to Bill and Bobbie Cantrell of Springfield, MO.
He graduated from Glendale High School in 1969 where he enjoyed playing football. He then served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Throughout his...
Dian Quinn
Aug 25, 2022
Dian (Calton) Quinn, 71, passed away peacefully in Springfield on August 25, 2022 from complications while undergoing treatment for bone cancer. Dian was born on December 21, 1950 in Conway, Missouri, to Charles and Inez Calton, the oldest of their nine children. Having been born into a musical family Dian was always listening to music throughout her life. While...
Pamela Sue Edwards
Aug 25, 2022
Pamela Finkenbinder Edwards, of Nixa, MO, passed away at 10:21 am on August 25, 2022, at the age of 73 after a long-fought battle with dementia.
Pam was born in Springfield, Missouri on December 8, 1948, to parents Fred and Roberta Finkenbinder (Day). She graduated from Parkview High School in 1966 and went on to earn her...
Kenneth Darrell Copeland
Aug 25, 2022
Kenneth Darrell "Darrell" Copeland went to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 25, 2022. He was born on the family farm near Aldrich, Missouri, on October 22, 1928, to Everett and Cordia (Welsh) Copeland. Darrell was united in marriage to Betty Jean (Hopkins) Copeland on November 12, 1950, in Fair Play, Missouri. He graduated from Fair Play High School...
Loren M. Stout
Aug 24, 2022
Loren M. Stout, 94, of Springfield, passed away on August 24, 2022. He was born January 29, 1928 in Pittsburg, MO to James Walter and Mabel Myers Stout. A 1946 graduate of Bolivar High School, he earned a Business Degree from Drury College and a Master's Degree of Hospital Administration from the University of Missouri. He worked in several...
Patrick Lawhorn
Aug 24, 2022
Patrick E. Lawhorn, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at his home in Springfield, Missouri.
Patrick (known to many as Pat), the son of Gerald and Bertha Walton, was born on February 10, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.
He graduated Burlington High School in 1960. He joined the United States Navy as a...
Howard G. Moore
Aug 24, 2022
Howard Groebe Moore, 93, Springfield, departed this life on August 24, 2022. He was born on October 30, 1928, in Cameron, Missouri, to Chesley G. Moore and Stella Marie Groebe.
He graduated from Cameron High School and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas. He was a proud lifelong Jayhawk.
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Richard John Livingston
Aug 20, 2022
Richard John Livingston sadly passed away on Saturday, August 20 th , 2022 at the age of 56, after ten long years in battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Rick was preceded in death by his father, Robert and sister Theresa (Teri) Livingston. He is survived in life by his loving, compassionate and dedicated wife Lori Livingston. Rick...
Wesley Brandt Lewis
Aug 20, 2022
Wesley Brandt Lewis, 58, of Rogersville, Mo., passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 20,2022. He was born on December 17, 1963 in Dallas, Texas to Charles and Marilyn Lewis. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles and mother, Marilyn, and his grandparents, Ed and Lola Stanley and Golda Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his uncle...
William Duane Oatman
Aug 18, 2022
William Duane Oatman of Springfield, Missouri passed away at 5:45 a.m. on August 18 th , 2022 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born the son of William E. Oatman and Anna H. Edwards Oatman in Ainsworth, Nebraska.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force from 1949-1953. Bill worked...
Miriam D. Miller
Aug 17, 2022
Miriam Elizabeth Daniels Miller (1929-2022)
Miriam Miller, 93, of Springfield, MO was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 17, 2022. A faithful believer all her life, Miriam once wrote in a journal, "I am not sure what heaven will be like but I know I will be happy there."
Miriam lived...
Carol Jean Rabourn
Aug 16, 2022
Carol Jean Rabourn passed away peacefully on August 16 th , 2022, in Springfield, MO. She was 87 years old. She was born December 8 th , 1934, in St Louis, MO to Rev. Clarence and Bessie Smith. Carol was the beloved mother of two children, William Rabourn, Jr (Bill) of Springfield, MO, and Sheri Stevenson of...
Kimberly Larusso
Aug 16, 2022
Kimberly Larusso, 53, of Ozark, MO passed away at 6:27 PM on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She was born March 18, 1969 in Oklahoma City, OK to Barry and Carle Shane.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dakota Hansen and grandmother, Gladys Glover.
She is survived by her parents; daughter, Cassidy Tonning; sons...
Joseph Byrnes
Aug 14, 2022
Joseph M. Byrnes was born on August 26, 1937 in Moline, KS. He died on August 14, 2022 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Growing up he played all sports and still found time to work in a small cheese factory. That experience led him to major in microbiology. While studying in Pittsburg, KS, he spotted...
